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Welcome to Beyond Waste

Beyond Waste is a dynamic consultancy specialising in providing compliance advice, independent research and professional support across the sector on waste and environmental matters. We do this by offering advice, facilitation and training services. We work at the cutting edge of rapidly evolving waste and resource management policy. Beyond Waste aims to work with and empower its clients to inspire them to think beyond their most immediate problems. All too often the 'important' can get swamped by the 'urgent'.

Beyond Waste: Far sighted | deep thinking | straight talking

Beyond Waste

What we do

Beyond Waste was founded by Alan Potter, a Chartered Waste Manager with over 30 years experience dealing with environmental compliance issues.

Through our regulatory compliance expertise we support our clients to keep their business risk under control. This includes fully qualified personnel to provide interim or ongoing TCM cover.

Through our proven research capability we set out to obtain the evidence our clients require to enable them to make the right decisions for the future.

Through our facilitation and negotiation skills, we work to build consensus with an outcome beneficial for all.

What our clients say

“Your input on this has been very much appreciated, and thanks once again for keeping me up to speed throughout the process.”

Principal Minerals and Waste Planning Officer, West Berkshire Council

This is a phenomenally important piece of work.

Professor Pat Harvey

You have achieved far more in a few months than we achieved in two years.

NetRegs development project manager, Enivronment Agency

We chose the right specialist consultancy to do the job.

Mike Walters: Waste Manager, The John Lewis Partnership

The report ...accomplished just what we thought it would and gives us insight into factors that we were not aware of.... your work is excellent.

Charles Nouhan; Recycling Manager, Sevenoaks District Council

Beyond Waste really stood up to the Agency and won the day in the face of barristers, lawyers and Agency officers... Few consultants in our sector are so well informed and up to date with current legislation and regulatory requirements.

H.Ripley & Co

With a meticulous eye for detail, Beyond Waste surveyed our sites and provided a very thorough report ...

Julie Merry Operational Waste Manager for John Lewis Partnership

We find Beyond Waste really do go above and beyond, providing a personable, professional service. They are our trusted compliance advisors